Maríchi, a Prajápati, 49. marries Sambhúti, 54. his posterity, 82, n. 2.

Maríchigarbhas, a class of deities, 268.

Márishá, d. of Kańd́u and Pramlochá, 113. her former life, 114. married to the Prachetasas, 115.

Márkańd́eya, s. of Mrikańd́a, 82.

Márkańd́eya Puráńa, named, 284. analysis of, xxxiii. Marriage, directions for, 298. modes of, 299.

Mársht́i, s. of Sárańa, 439.

Marsht́ímat, e. of Sárańa, 439.

Márttikavatas, princes of Mrittikávatí, 424.

Mara, s. of Śíghra, 387. still living, ib. s. of Śíghraga, 384, n. 15. s, of Haryaswa, 390.

Marubhaumas, a people, 189, n. 63.

Marudeva, a prince, 463.

Marut-loka, heaven of the winds and Vaiśyas, 48, n. 10.

Maruts or 'winds,' forty-nine, the children of Diti, 152. sons of Marutwatí, 120. give Bharadwaja to Bharata, 449, n. 15.

Marutta, s. of Avikshit, 352. his magnificence, 353. s. of Karandhama, 442.

Marutwatí, d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 119. Mathura, a holy city, founded by Śatrughna, 90. conquered by him, 385.

Mati, 'understanding,' synonyme of Mahat, 14, n. 22.

Matinára, s. of Riksha, 447, n. 1.

Matkuńá, a river, 185, n. 80.

Mátsya, teacher of the Rig-veda, 277, n. 8.

Matsya, a minor Dwípa, 175, n. 3,

Matsya Puráńa, notice of, 284. analysis of, li.

Mátsyas, a people, 185, n. 6. 186, n. 12.

Maudga, teacher of the Sáma-veda, 282.

Maudgalyas, a class of Brahmans, 454.

Maunas, a race of kings, 475, n. 64.

Mauneyas, a tribe of Gandharbas, 370.

Mauryas, kings of Magadhá, 468.

Maya, a Dánava, 148, n. 11.

Máyá, personified active will of the Creator, 21, n. 1. d. of Adharma, 55, n. 14. d. of Anrita, 56.

Máyádeví, finds and marries Pradyumna, 576. formerly Ratí, 577.

Measures, of time, 22. of land, 45, n. 6.

Medha, s. of Priyavrata, 162.

Medha, intelligence,' d. of Daksha, w. of Dharma, 54.

Medhatithi, s. of Priyavrata, 162. k. of Plaksha-dwípa, ib. his sons, 197. s. of Kańwa, 448. 452.

Medhávin, a prince, 462.

Medicine, branches and teachers of, 407, n. 11.

Meghaswáti, a prince, 472.

Mekala, a Rishi, father of Narmadá, 186, n. 18.

Mekalá, the Narmadá, 186, n. 18.

Mekalas, a people, 186.

Men proceeded from Brahmá, 40.

Mená, d. of the Pitris, 84. d. of Meru, w. of Himavat, 85, n. 11.

Mená (Sená), a river, 183.

Menaká, a divine nymph, 150, n. 21.

Mendicant, duties of, 295.

Meru, w. of Nábhi, 163.

Meru, mountain in the centre of Jambu-dwípa, 166. its dimensions and form, 167. and n. 2. mountain-ridges, cities of the gods, 169. rivers, 170. situation, 171. boundaries, 172. Merubhútas, a people, 189.

Meru-mandara mountain, south of Meru, 168, n. 6.

Meru-sávarńis, the ninth to the twelfth Manu, 268, n. 8.